Representational Image of a Monkeypox Vaccine.
Highlights
- Japan approves smallpox vaccine to prevent monkeypox.
- Monkeypox, which started from Europe, has registered its presence in 83 countries.
- The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the world has crossed the 25 thousand mark.
Monkeypox Vaccine: The calamity caused by the corona virus on the world was not over yet that monkeypox has started wreaking havoc in many countries. In India too, in the last few days, many cases have been reported one after the other, and one person has also died due to this disease. Many countries of the world are battling monkeypox and the number of patients there has reached thousands. Meanwhile, a relief news has come out from Japan regarding this disease.
Smallpox vaccine will be introduced in Japan
Japan’s health ministry has approved the use of the smallpox vaccine to prevent monkeypox. Health officials said the smallpox vaccine approved by the ministry is believed to be 85 percent effective against monkeypox. In Japan, at the end of July, two men over the age of 30 have been found to be suffering from monkeypox. Both of them had traveled abroad, after which the government has become alert to prevent the spread of the disease.
What is the name of the Japanese vaccine?
The vaccine approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan is named LC16 KMB. It is a freeze dried, cell culture derived vaccine used for the prevention of smallpox. In addition, Tecovirimat is also being used to treat monkeypox. These drugs are believed to be effective in the treatment of monkeypox. Let us tell you that in view of the spread of monkeypox in the world, WHO recently declared it a global health emergency.
How many cases of monkeypox in the world?
According to reports, till Tuesday, the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in Diya had crossed the 25 thousand mark. This disease was first reported in Europe this year and after that it has spread rapidly in many countries. According to the latest reports, starting from Europe, this disease has spread to 83 countries of the world so far. The only thing of relief is that it is not contagious like corona virus and gets cured within 2-4 weeks with the right treatment. However, many serious cases have also been seen in which patients have died.
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